Posts in ‘Sightseeing & Culture’

Our ‘Perfect Holiday’ Contest entries have been rolling in! A few of you got very creative with your responses, crafting globe trotting itineraries with inventive themes. Here are some of our favourites thus far:

1. ‘Southern Music Odyssey’, by Greg Davies

A road trip with a difference—i.e. not your usual ‘Route 66’ or ‘Coast to Coast’ American Dream. Due to my late grandfather’s musical obsession that he passed onto me, my dream holiday would be to drive the southern United States, visiting and enjoying some of the famous sights and sounds of Country music—the Grand Ol’ Opry, Memphis, Tupelo, Austin, Nashville—all in an old convertible…staying at old-style motels along the way and enjoying southern hospitality and good ol’ time music, the way it’s meant to be enjoyed!

2. ‘A Taste for Travel’, by Lydia Houghton

I’d have lobster in Cancun, cocktails in New York, A balti in Bombay, A Guinness in County Cork, coq au vin in Paris, a pizza in fair Rome, a chop suey in Beijing, and Swedish meatballs in Stockholm.

It would be such a treat to take a break from all the cooking, but the only problem is… my tummy might need tucking!

3. ‘Natural World Wonders’, by Chris Woodroofe

My Perfect Holiday would be a tour around all of the natural world wonders: Serengeti Migration, Galápagos Islands, Grand Canyon, Iguazu Falls, Amazon Rainforest, Ngorongoro Crater, Great Barrier Reef, Bora Bora Cappadocia and Victoria Falls. All I would need would be a backpack, a diary, and a camera…this would be my perfect holiday—very simple, but very rewarding, as the natural world wonders are being destroyed…

That’s all for now!

The official shortlist will be posted on the isango! website very soon. Be sure to vote!

Museums in Morocco are doubly appealing: not only will you admire the collections on display, but you will also be stunned by the ancient palaces that house them and the richly decorated exhibition rooms that are works of art themselves.

Do not miss the Dar Batha of Fez, installed in a magnificent Arabo-Andalusian palace – make sure you visit the beautiful room dedicated to literature and books.

In Rabat, the Oudaia museum presents several rare pieces that trace the history of Morocco from prehistoric times to the Islamic era, while in Marrakech, the museum located in the heart of the medina, you will see several illuminated copies of the Koran, illustrating the riches of Arab calligraphy.

This museum also exhibits ceramics, jewellery and rare coins.

And in Meknes, the Jamai palace is an architectural marvel that houses the Dar Jamai museum where you will discover magnificent examples of Moroccan arts and crafts.

Culture and Sightseeing – City Tours – Whichever city you are in these tours will help to ensure you do not miss a thing.

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From September 2nd until October 1st, Dubai, like other Islamic cities and nations, observes the religious tradition of Ramadan.

For one entire lunar month (30 days), all consumption of food and drink is prohibited between dawn and dusk.

Fllowers of Islam eat only during the hours of darkness, and the Iftar meal at dusk is quite a feast, even if you are not fasting.

Visitors to Dubai are advised to observe these restrictions, as the locals consider it highly disrespectful and offensive to break these rules in public.

At the end of the month, when the new moon is spotted, the city sheds its sombre mood and celebrates madly for three days.

The end of Ramadan is dependent not on the astronomical beginning of the new month but on the sighting of the moon, so the dates may vary slightly from estimates, and may be announced with less than 24 hours” notice.

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The first ever Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival takes place from August 13th to 17th.

Organised by the same team as Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, the festival is a great chance to catch upcoming trends from top designers.

Fashionistas can catch a glimpse of the spring and summer collections from Australia”s biggest fashion names including Alex Perry, Charlie Brown, David Lawrence, Kirrily Johnston, Nicola Finetti and Lisa Ho, as well as Sydney”s most fashionable retailers like David Jones and General Pants Co.

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Visitors to the United Arab Emirates should make sure that they get their fill of culture at the Sharjah Art Museum, which has a number of permanent collections on display as well as periodic art exhibitions by local and international artists.

It is located in Al Shuwaiheyn, behind the bazaar, close to Al Boorj Avenue and the waterfront.

The permanent collections of the museum are from the collection of HH Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, the ruler of Sharjah.

Meanwhile, the library is well-equipped with books and periodicals and materials in electronic format.

Closed on Mondays, the museum is open to the public from 9:00 to 13:00, and again from 17:00 to 20:00.

On Fridays it is open only in the evening (17:00 to 20:00), while Wednesday afternoons it is ladies-only.

Culture and Sightseeing – City Tours – Whichever city you are in these tours will help to ensure you do not miss a thing.

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On August 22nd and 23rd, the Coca-Cola Live Music Festival returns to the Krakow Aviation Museum.

As well as many international performers, visitors can enjoy the sounds of home-grown artists, with the winner of Coke Live Fresh Noise (a talent search for the best young Polish musician) playing one set.